{
  "id": 11846770,
  "title": "Liga tempur robot jadi pintu masuk era humanoid Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/liga-tempur-robot-jadi-pintu-masuk-era-humanoid-malaysia-11846770",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T03:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/04/liga-tempur-robot-jadi-pintu-masuk-era-humanoid-malaysia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Shadow Combat League (SCL) has been launched in Malaysia to familiarize the public with humanoid robots, according to the Shadow Combat League (SCL) organizers. The opening of the first humanoid robot combat tournament in Malaysia is seen as the first step in integrating increasingly common robotic technology into everyday life. LINEARK Ian Tan Wei Lun, the founder and Executive Officer of LINEARK, stated that SCL uses a fun approach to introduce physical control-based humanoid robots, aiming to reduce fear or strangeness associated with such technology. \"Many people first see the robot and feel fear or strangeness, so we want to use this approach to normalize human-robot interaction,\" he said in a statement. The first SCL event took place in Malaysia last night. Ian also stated that LINEARK and SCL are looking ahead to 2027 as a milestone in the development of the technology, including planning a humanoid robot experience-based outlet and a Malaysian and international combat robot league. According to him, the main challenges in expanding the use of robots at the moment are the lack of data and production costs, but prices are expected to drop as production increases, similar to the case with smartphones. He added that the use of humanoid robots is not limited to entertainment as AI integration enables them to be trained to perform various tasks through applications, including as conversation partners or to help with cleaning tasks.",
  "summary": "Shadow Combat League bertujuan membiasakan masyarakat berinteraksi dengan robot sebelum teknologi itu digunakan lebih meluas dalam kehidupan seharian.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Liga tempur robot jadi pintu masuk era humanoid Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/liga-tempur-robot-jadi-pintu-masuk-era-humanoid-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-04T03:45:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}